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April 11, 2026

EDISON, NJ - A local elementary school will receive a grant from the New Jersey Education Association's Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the New Jersey Education Association grant. Lindeneau Elementary School, located at 50 Blossom Street, has been awarded $2,000 for a school garden and ...

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NEWARK - Phase 2 of the Greater Newark Conservancy's Education Building at 32 Prince St. will be completed this spring – marking a major milestone in the transformation of one of the nation’s oldest surviving synagogue structures. Construction of the final phase is scheduled to start in 2027. Once ...

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The Bloomfield High softball team won its second game of the season, defeating Verona, in a Super Essex Conference Liberty Division match up, on April 8, in Verona.Head coach Rich Adams' team is back in action on April 10, when it plays host to Montclair. Please note that this game will be ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ – Gia Pirozzi and Charlie Mauro have been named this week’s Athletes of the Week.Gia is a junior at David Brearley and participates in softball and track. She has played softball since first grade and began track her freshman year. “My best sports memory is winning state sectionals ...

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ASBURY PARK, NJ – Advocates, community leaders, and allies from across New Jersey are set to gather later this month for Rooted in Equality 2026, a two-day, in-person summit organized by Garden State Equality.The event will take place Tuesday, April 21 through Wednesday, April 22 at Bell Works, ...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ – The Bloomfield Fire and Engineering Departments will initiate routine hydrant flushing on Friday, April 17, at 11:00 PM. This mandatory maintenance program is scheduled to continue through October 2026.To reduce inconvenience, residents will receive advance notifications through ...

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High Bridge, NJ – The final stop of NJ Transit's Raritan Valley commuter line, the High Bridge station, is getting much needed attention from NJ Transit with infrastructure items being addressed as better weather conditions have arrived. At the Borough Council's meeting held inside the firehouse on ...

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 WARREN, NJ — A tight game quickly turned into a comfortable win thanks to one big swing. Olivia Videla delivered the decisive moment for Watchung Hills, blasting a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to break open a close contest and power the Warriors to a 7-1 victory over Dayton ...

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SAYREVILLE, NJ – Colonia remained undefeated with a 13-3 baseball victory over Sayreville on Saturday.Dylan Chiera went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two runs batted in for Colonia (5-0), which scored four runs in the first inning and three in the second inning to take a 7-0 lead.Colin Kroner ...

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NEWARK - Phase 2 of the Greater Newark Conservancy's Education Building at 32 Prince St. will be completed this spring – marking a major milestone in the transformation of one of the nation’s oldest surviving synagogue structures. Construction of the final phase is scheduled to start in 2027. Once ...

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 WARREN, NJ — A tight game quickly turned into a comfortable win thanks to one big swing. Olivia Videla delivered the decisive moment for Watchung Hills, blasting a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to break open a close contest and power the Warriors to a 7-1 victory over Dayton ...

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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — If you’re settling in to binge-watch the latest Netflix craze this weekend, keep a sharp eye out for a few familiar landmarks. The town of Hackettstown has officially made its streaming debut in the new series Big Mistakes, which premiered this past Thursday.The comedic crime ...

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ROXBURY, NJ - When Shirley Algieri celebrates her birthday, presents aren’t the focus. Instead, the Roxbury sixth grader uses the occasion to raise money for animals in need.Scan to DonateOn April 18, Shirley will host her third annual birthday fundraiser at the Roxbury Recreation Center on Eyland ...

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CAMDEN – Instructor Cornelius “Con” Duffy doesn’t miss a beat when asked how many of his carpentry students have never touched a power tool before showing up to his class.“Mostly all of them,” Duffy, a retired 43-year member of the carpenters union and the lead, full-time instructor at the Henson ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY - TAPinto Neptune is sad to learn of the loss of our friend Captain Aleksandr “Captain Al” Modjeski, a passionate champion of our local waterways.As the American Littoral Society's Habitat Restoration Program Director for over 10 years, Captain Al was a champion of our local, ...

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WAYNE, NJ – Columbia erupted for six runs in the first inning and went on to an 18-3 baseball victory over Wayne Valley on Saturday.Will Iozzio went 2-for-4 with three runs batted in for Columbia (2-4), which had nine hits, drew 13 walks and got hit by six pitches.Evan Straub went 2-for-4 with two ...

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GLEN RIDGE, NJ – Alison Kelly pitched a five-inning no hitter to lift Columbia to a 13-0 softball victory over Glen Ridge on Friday.Kelly, a freshman, struck out 13 batters and walked one. It's the second time this season that she has struck out 13 batters in a game.Maya Bernstein went 3-for-3 with ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools, in partnership with Fanwood Memorial Library, the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University and Westfield Public Schools, will present “Community Observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day: Voices of Resilience with Fred Polak” on Wednesday, ...

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WEST CALDWELL, NJ – Frank Anemone scored from third base on a wild pitch to cap a three-run rally that gave undefeated Caldwell a 4-3 baseball victory over Rumson-Fair Haven on Saturday.The rally from a 3-1 deficit began with two out and nobody on in the bottom of the seventh when Connor Sweeney ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ – West Orange scored at least one run in each of the first five innings and went on to a 9-5 baseball victory over Hoboken on Saturday.Jordan Jackson, Ethan Almengo and Jordan Rothseid each had two hits and two RBI for West Orange (5-1), which led,9-4, after scoring three runs in the ...

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CANAAN--Mary Keegan, chair of the Canaan Comprehensive Town Plan Committee, led a public hearing regarding the plan on Saturday, March 28 for just over 100 minutes attended by 80 people and several more via Zoom. Comments were limited to two minutes.The proposed Town of Canaan Comprehensive Town ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — With a cool breeze in the air and blue skies overhead, hundreds of Berkeley Heights youth athletes, coaches, families and community members gathered Saturday to celebrate the start of the spring PAL baseball and softball season — a tradition that has become one of the ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — A perfectly executed squeeze bunt and some daring baserunning brought in two runs in the top of the eighth inning to give Union Catholic a 6-4 baseball victory over New Providence on Saturday afternoon.New Providence did a lot of things right against an opponent that reached ...

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LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Passaic Valley High School girls lacrosse team earned a 6-5 win over Demarest on Friday.Passaic Valley (1-2) finished with six goals, holding off a late push from Demarest (0-4). Alyssa Ricca led the offense with two goals, while also contributing seven ground balls and two draw ...

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NEW LEBANON—The New Lebanon Community Center, 523 US Route 20, presents Tai Chi, a free 10-week class for beginners, Mondays, 11 a.m. to noon, April 13 through June 22. The class is led by Kris Cottom of Hudson Valley Tai Chi who will provide instruction in postures and techniques to increase ...

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NEWARK - Phase 2 of the Greater Newark Conservancy's Education Building at 32 Prince St. will be completed this spring – marking a major milestone in the transformation of one of the nation’s oldest surviving synagogue structures. Construction of the final phase is scheduled to start in 2027. Once ...

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LENOX, MA–Big Table Productions will host a Fundraiser For Good: A Reading of “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis on Friday April 17 at 8 p.m., at the Tina Packer Playhouse at Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble Street.As a novel written in 1936, the 2016 theatrical adaptation by Tony Taccone ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ — The Johnson Public Library hosts events for patrons of all ages!Here's the schedule for April 13-14:Monday, April 13:Monthly Activity Kits (All Day)Sensory Free Play (10-11 a.m.)Crafternoon (3:30-4:30 p.m.)Tuesday, April 14:Inspect Your Gadget (10-11 a.m.)The Johnson Public Library ...

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PARKLAND, FL- Tryouts for Parkland Soccer Club are just around the corner, with the first full week of tryouts beginning Monday, May 4, 2026.Local soccer players of all skill levels are invited to compete for a roster spot at Parkland's premier travel soccer club. Parkland Soccer Club teams compete ...

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CLARK, NJ — On Wednesday, May 13, the Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School Alumni Association is holding its 2026 Hall of Fame and Scholarship Dinner, during which six individuals will be newly inducted into the Hall of Fame, comprising the Class of 2026.Over the next several weeks, TAPinto Clark ...

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